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Add a visit to the Aga Khan Museum, Aga Khan Park, and Ismaili Centre, Toronto, to your plans and enjoy a weekend full of free tours, family activities, live music, and more during Toronto’s annual Doors Open Festival!- Architecture-Inspired Tours
Free | 10:30 am–4:30 pm
Immerse yourself in the Museum’s award-winning architecture, Formal Gardens, and Courtyard with a free tour.
Tickets will be issued outside the main doors on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited to 20 visitors per session, tours depart every 30 minutes and are 20 minutes in duration.
- Family activities in the Education Centre
Free | 10:30 am–4:30 pm
Create and take home your own masterpieces with the whole family.
Tickets will be issued outside the Education Centre on a first-come, first-served basis 15 minutes before each session. Sessions begin on the half-hour and are 20 minutes in duration. The last session begins at 4:30 pm.
- TD Pop-up Performances
Free | 10:30 am–5 pm
Watch and listen as local artists bring the Museum and Park to life with free live performances throughout the day. Pop-up Performances at the Museum are sponsored by TD Bank Group.
- Live Object Storytelling
Free | 10:30 am–12:30 pm and 1:30–4:30 pm
Step into the vibrant world of Islamic arts and get up close with objects and stories in the Museum Collections Gallery. Join the Museum's Educators as they bring objects from the Permanent Collection to life.
- Museum Collections Gallery
Free | 10 am–5:30 pm
Explore the Courtyard, Atrium, Bellerive Room, and first-floor Museum Collections Gallery free of charge. Enjoy a moment of relaxation in the Seating and Reading Area in the Collections Gallery surrounded by thousands of years of history.
- Lower-Level Gallery
Free
The recently reimagined tunnel leading from the underground parking garage to the Museum Atrium will be host to Nomadized Suprematism — a photography series by Kazakh-German artist Almagul Menlibayeva as part of the CONTACT Photography Festival.
- Outdoor Exhibitions
Free
As you stroll through the Aga Khan Park, explore My Silk Road to You by Kazakh-German artist Almagul Menlibayeva — a photography series as part of the CONTACT Photography Festival.
- A rare look into the Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium
Free | Saturday 10 am–4 pm and Sunday 10 am–12 pm and 4–5:30 pm
During a regular visit to the Museum and outside of performances, the Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium, one of the true architectural gems of the Museum, is closed to visitors. Seize the rare opportunity to experience the acoustic wonder of this space as we open the doors to the public all weekend long.
- Food and drink
Courtyard Café | 10 am–5:30 pm.
Diwan | 11:30 am–2:30 pm
Diwan Pop-up | 12 pm–5:30 pm
Refresh with a comforting snack at the Courtyard Café or sit down for a delicious lunch at Diwan.
- Visit the Ismaili Centre, Toronto
Jamatkhanas in Canada: Architecture, Identity, Community
Atrium | Saturday: 10 am–3 pm | Sunday: 10 am–5 pm
For many Ismailis, the jamatkhana is the hub of communal life. It is where children are introduced to the values of Islam through volunteerism, caring for others, and engaged conversation. It is often the place in which spiritual lives blossom and where lifelong friendships are formed. It is where loneliness finds company and a space of solace and somewhere that anchors us. It is a place of prayer, learning, and connection.
The jamatkhana is also a space where architecture, design, and the values of community come together. It is a space that has evolved to meet the changing needs of communal life and it is where the built environment, the world of the Spirit, and the natural world fuse in novel and beautiful ways.
For more than 50 years, the Ismaili Jamat (community) in Canada has centred itself around this space. What has the jamatkhana meant for you?
Jamatkhanas in Canada: Architecture, Identity, Community, is a special photographic exhibition that will be touring the country later this year. Visit iicanada.org for more details on dates and locations.
Thank you to Salina Kassam for the beautiful photography and Rizwan Mawani for the engaging narrative for this exhibition.
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Getting to the Museum
The Museum is easy to get to by public transit. From downtown, take the 100A from Broadview station, the 25B, or the 925 from Pape station. From the north, take the 925 bus southbound on Don Mills Rd (route begins at Steeles). Use the TTC's Trip Planner to plan your route.
The Museum is accessible by car via Don Mills Rd, Eglinton Ave East, or the Don Valley Parkway (DVP). Take the Wynford Dr exit.
Bicycle parking is available free of charge.
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Doors Open Toronto
Doors Open is a free event that invites the public to discover Toronto’s sites of architectural, historical, and cultural significance. Since its inception in 2000, Doors Open Toronto has attracted more than two million visits to nearly 700 unique locations. It is Canada’s largest Doors Open event and one of the three largest in the world.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M3C 1K1
